This is what happens when an older house finally gets dragged into the modern world. It’s not pretty and it risks household safety.

Sharpe Services was called to this original Hove home after a bedroom light stopped working.

Licensed electrician Mark soon discovered loose wires in the fitting. This was easily fixed.

Then a general inspection of the house electrics revealed some common and dangerous issues.

The main one was an outdated switchboard that still relied on old porcelain fuses, rather than circuit breakers, and didn’t even have a safety switch. As well, old powerpoints were connected to multiple appliances, risking circuit overload.

Safety switches have been required in new house builds and renovations since 1991, but a surprising number of older houses don’t have them.

A switchboard upgrade by Sharpe Services’ experienced and fully-licensed electricians is an affordable first step towards electrical safety.

Are your household’s electrics up-to-date and meeting the current legal standard?

When last did you have an electrical safety inspection at your home or office?